Thursday, March 26, 2015

Rae becomes Roy

Roy
has a dream, to create a world “as far from this depressing asylum as possible.
A world like his childhood.” For him, this world exists in Mozart’s music, Cosi fan Tutte.

Roy
is determined to produce this opera within the walls, and with the patients, of
the mental institution where he has lived for six years. He has bipolar
disorder, among other diagnoses, and swings like a pendulum according to the
ups and downs of the production’s status. He is hindered by the many quirks of
his fellow cast members and by a wet behind the ears director, whom he is
determined to train up, or replace. No one, not even himself, will stand in his
way.

Roy
is me (“Obscure” Rae), as well as
bits from almost every theater person I have ever known. Driven by his vision,
determined to conquer every obstacle, quick to find solutions for every problem
that fate puts in his way, as he works single-mindedly to make his dream come
true.

I
hope you’ll join us for this uproariously funny and profound production. I love
this show almost as much as Roy loves Cosi,
and would love to feed off your energy as I play this gender-bent role.

Bisbee’s Obscure Productions has
two ticket outlets in Old Bisbee: Finders Keepers on Main Street and Mimosa
Market on Brewery Gulch. Patrons can also purchase tickets at The Bisbee Food
Coop in Lowell and directly from Bisbee’s Obscure Productions. Advance tickets
are $10 for adults. For credit card sales from BOP, add $1 per ticket. Contact
BOP at PO Box 277, Bisbee AZ 85603, 520.255.2097, or theaterbisbee@gmail.com
for more information. Tickets are $12 at the door for adults and $6 for
students.